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Electric Six transform the Opolis into 'Gay Bar, Part 2'


Music

Phil Bacharach
Electric Six has been described as possibly the least sincere band in current rock 'n' roll " fighting words in an industry not particularly known for earnestness. The sextet's genre-bending...
 
Thursday, April 9, 2009

Death Cab for Cutie sells out Tulsa show, proving confidence of its indie-rock audience


Music

Phil Bacharach
The members of Death Cab for Cutie see their chart-topping rock band as something of a strange fit. Despite having racked up fiercely loyal fans, Grammy nominations and a gold-certified record w...
 
Thursday, April 9, 2009

Michelle Williams turns in remarkable performance in 'Wendy and Lucy'


Music

Phil Bacharach
Woman loses dog. If you're a bottom-line kind of person, the aforementioned sentence is essentially the bare-bones plot of "Wendy and Lucy." That slender narrative, however, offers more than...
 
Thursday, March 26, 2009

Documentary examines the historical roots of LA gang violence


Music

Phil Bacharach
In chronicling the evolution of gang violence in Los Angeles, "Crips and Bloods: Made in America," which screens Thursday through Sunday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, opens with an upside-...
 
Thursday, March 19, 2009

Coraline

 
Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Toadies nearly croaked in 2001, but have returned with new album


Music

Phil Bacharach
As lead vocalist for the Toadies, Vaden Todd Lewis does a lot of singing " and snarling, for that matter " about rage, resentment and toxic relationships. His most famous song, "Possum Kingdom," allud...
 
Thursday, October 23, 2008

Haunting and evocative, country noir chanteuse does things her way


Music

Phil Bacharach
It is nearly impossible to resist the voice of Neko Case. The flame-haired beauty is blessed with a full-throated, powerful croon that channels Patsy Cline through a Southern Gothic prism; her vocals ...
 
Thursday, September 25, 2008

Panelist details debate, deliberation, decision with selecting state's rock song


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Phil Bacharach
Editor's note: Phil Bacharach, Gov. Brad Henry's press secretary and a regular Gazette contributor, was among a group of panelists chosen to pick potential official state rock songs on which Okies cou...
 
Thursday, September 4, 2008

Edmond is home away from home for British Sea Power


Music

Phil Bacharach
British Sea Power is nothing if not idiosyncratic. Hailing from the British coastal city of Brighton, the band is renowned for its vintage nautical uniforms and quirky shows where the stage is bedecke...
 
Thursday, April 24, 2008

In Bruges

 
Thursday, March 6, 2008

Indie legend Dinosaur Jr. returns from extinction


Music

Phil Bacharach
J Mascis, the lead singer/guitarist of the seminal post-punk band Dinosaur Jr. " set to play The Conservatory on Sunday " is renowned for his guitar virtuosity, distinctively laconic vocals and songs ...
 
Thursday, December 6, 2007

Oklahoma native premieres first film at Sundance


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Phil Bacharach
For Oklahoma filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, the 2007 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, was work. His feature-film debut, "Four Sheets to the Wind," was one of 16 in dramatic competition. "I'm doin...
 
Thursday, February 22, 2007
 
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